The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-21
BULLDOGS IN TRAINING.
Long Walks. Worrying the Bag. and Turn-
Ing tho Wheel will Get Them In Condition.
From the Pittsburgh Dtspdtch

Long Walks. Worrying tho BaG, sud Turn.
Ing tho Wheel will Get Them in Condition.
From the Ptusowgh Dlspdtch
A dog Is usually In training six or eight
weeks and 1t will cost about $50. The first
thing good trainer does Is to give his dog
gone powdered africa nut In day or two
thorn, and either this or powdered magnesla
is given every few, days during the ensuing
s Il &NBs Il f. s SSs s
three weeks bis food is principally boiled bran
Which the grease has been carefully skinned
During the winter it takes pretty game dog
to stand the training which the best condition
TAKE a dog, for instance, that weighs SO
pounds and he Is matched to fight in s x
cold. and though he e Wen banks H; IN his IS
" o'e trainer viii be
up early with his charge for an eight or ten
mile walk In the fresh NOR morning air When en
with the bare hands. Sometimes diluted
whiskey is used; but in any case he is rubbed he'd
dip 1l d into su6stance that hardens them.
warm blanket Il then i 81. placed Il on n,o him
Is mdaaT oe @Sen hs is
and given ~ couple OF miles and perhaps ten
minutes work ut the bag. when he, is put to
% Ssa f q the bsg :i good cScrelse ssr9r
bag sgsHendsd from the s Selling ,, e within
twenty 1ncneS OF the uOOr, Hlcu WIN straw.
Inside the bag is a smaller one In which Is
placed a cat. The bag is set swinging and the
dog goes for it. pulling. Juggling, and biting IN
great shape In his efforts TO got at pussy; put
she Is safe from his strong Jaws. After a four
Sr Ave hour , rest he is taken out again for
Another her mode mod Of exercise is tho wheel The
aTle OF splky wheel Is Gpt IN two in the mid
The wheel is covered with, planking. a thick
layer OF straw. evenly distributed over It, and
over this is tackled a carpet, making soft walk
for doggy. 10 an upright close to tue Wheel Is
the dog is hitehed. He is then induced to null,
and the harder he pulls and the fastor no goes,
the faster the wheel will reyolye. As this exer-
booted. that Is. channels skin tied on his
feet. A trainer must be careful not to
work He Is ih9P thu sae again abd 5Sf
three weeks before the fight he gets GOOD
supper. which Ia prepared with great. caro-. II
viii consist of about three-quarters Of pound
not too well cooked and toasted brown bread;
This Is then cut up flne, ana n cup and ~ half
OF ten or juice from the pan poured over 1t un.
I'll it is Of the proper CONSISTENCY. Ihls amount
training Is only led twice day A dog IL
weighed every night before going upon the
wheel II not too fat when he begins training
tiblo. The great trick is to reduce him slowly.
with Wow to bringing him to the exact weight
on the day nj fighting.
There are few men now that I know OF VINO
know how to put q dog In flrst-elnss A.. Most
OF those whom i knew have retired from the
business. Charley Lloyd, known ms Coekney
Charley" was q crack trainer; no used 70 own
the great Pilot joe SLASH inc EhSisha,ih an
than any man In this country or England.
SheiIleld George was another famous trainer;
lie learned the business from Old Joe.